December 15th

December 15, 2013

Ask almost anyone and they know of the Boston Marathon.
It has arguably grown into one of the largest races in the world and when it takes place in 2014, there will be a Starkville resident among its ranks.

December 14th

December 15, 2013

Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen likes playing in a bowl game for number of reasons.
Obviously, it's one more game and a reward for what your team did during the regular season.
It also gives your team extra work in practice.

December 15, 2013

They both got knocked around and knocked out of the game, but that didn't stop Kendra Grant and Dominique Dillingham from contributing to another victory for the Mississippi State women's basketball team.
Grant scored 13 points and Dillingham added 12 points as the Bulldogs defeated in-state opponent Southern Mississippi 71-61 Saturday night at Humphrey Coliseum.

December 15, 2013

There's a difference in the Mississippi State women's basketball team this season.
Anyone can look at the record and see that it's much improved at 10-1, but it's how the Bulldogs have gone about their business that's impressive.
On Saturday night, MSU was able to defeat the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 71-61 at Humphrey Coliseum and it was a very good victory for many reasons.

December 15, 2013

LOUISVILLE â€“ After a slow start in the first quarter, the Starkville High School Yellowjackets turned it up in the second.
SHS outscored Louisville 24-16 in the second quarter, as it went on to pick up an 80-38 victory over the Wildcats on the road.
Jontavius Baker led the Jackets with 16 points. Raphael Leonard had 13, Fontavius Smith added 12 and Tyson Carter chipped in 11 points.

December 15, 2013

JACKSON â€“ The first half was not very kind to Glenn Schmidt and her Starkville Academy Lad Volunteers.
SA put that behind them and rallied from a 20-14 halftime deficit to beat the Hilcrest Christian Lady Cougars 36-31 Saturday night on the road in a district matchup.
Norah Kathryn Carroll led the Lady Vols with 18 points. Both Anna McKell and Sallie Kate Richardson had seven points for SA.

December 15, 2013

CRAWFORD - The East Oktibbeha Titans know thatÂ in order to get better you have to play the big boys.
They did just that Saturday as they welcomed Columbus to town.
While the Titans hung with their Class 6A opponent through the first half in the end the Falcons proved too much as they walked away with a 58-31 victory.

December 13th

December 14, 2013

TUPELO â€“ Slow starts in both the first and second half have been a thorn in the side of the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
MSU started fast Friday night, but fizzled and came out of the locker room after halftime sluggish.

December 14, 2013

The Mississippi State women's basketball team has played well at home this season and head coach Vic Schaefer says that must continue tonight against a very talented Southern Miss squad.
Going back to last season, the Bulldogs have won 10 of 11 games at Humphrey Coliseum and has taken 13-straight non-conference decisions on the home floor.

December 14, 2013

The Starkville Christian School Lady Cougars were not going down without a fight at home Friday night.
Despite trailing Hebron Christian School for three quarters, Starkville Christian battled back to take a lead in the fourth quarter.
The Lady Cougars could not sustain the success and ultimately dropped a 39-31 decision to the visiting Lady Eagles.